FIREFIGHTERS from Ammanford, Llandeilo, Llandovery, Tumble, Pontarddulais and Pontyates have all attended a major incident at Waterston, near Milford Haven Pembrokeshire.

Dyfed-Powys Police has confirmed that a large storage unit had been destroyed by the fire, which broke out at about 2pm on Sunday, and spread to an adjacent waste recycling centre.

Around 100 firefighters were called to the fire on Sunday with a plan to extinguish the blaze “in the next few days”, and motorists were asked to avoid the area near the centre at Waterston.

A spokesperson for Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: "On Sunday 14th August at 13:55, crews from Newtown, Llanwrtyd Wells, Aberystwyth, Tregaron, Aberaeron, Lampeter, Haverfordwest, Milford Haven, Narberth, Pembroke Dock, Tenby, Pontardulais, Llanelli, Carmarthen, Pontyates, Ammanford, Tumble, Llandeilo, Llandovery and Whitland attended an incident in Waterston, Milford Haven.

"The incident was at a waste recycling building, which also spread to adjacent field and three out buildings. Turntable ladder, four ground monitors and a number of hose reel Jets were in use. 

"Make major pumps 14, high volume pump and incident command unit was also in attendance with a major incident declared.

"Incident is currently ongoing."

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service have said there were 14 appliances, specialist assets including a drone to provide situational awareness and tactical officers tackling the blaze.

Senior officers on scene are liaising with Natural Resources Wales, Welsh Ambulance Service Trust, Dyfed-Powys Police, Pembrokeshire County Council and local contractors to establish a plan to extinguish the fire in the next few days.

A spokesperson for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “At approximately 2pm on Sunday August 14 Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene of a large waste site fire at a unit in Waterston Industrial Estate. 

"A large storage unit has been destroyed by the fire, which spread to an adjacent waste recycling centre. Crews are working to extinguish the fire at both locations and mitigate further spread."